Best programming and hacker quotes. Ever.
Curated by fellow hackers Jarmo Pertman & Andri Möll
I think there's a world market for about five computers.
Thomas J Watson Senior, 1945
When a professor insists computer science is X but not Y, have compassion for his graduate students.
Alan J. Perlis
Enlightened trial and error outperforms the planning of flawless intellects.
David Kelly
Any set of procedures, no matter how well intentioned or useful, that are too difficult to follow, will be circumvented.
Ravera's First Law of System Administration
The best code is no code at all.
Anonymous
Over the centuries the Indians developed sign language for communicating phenomena of interest. Programmers from different tribes (FORTRAN, LISP, ALGOL, SNOBOL, etc.) could use one that doesn't require them to carry a blackboard on their ponies.
Alan J. Perlis
We will never run out of things to program as long as there is a single program around.
Alan J. Perlis
You're never done, you just run out of time.
Anonymous
'Goto' is always evil, like in 'goto school' or 'goto work'.
Anonymous
A startup now can be just a pair of 22 year old guys. A company like that can move much more easily than one with 10 people, half of whom have kids.
Paul Graham